Faulty vocab for "to turn" in this context

Kimber H.C1Kwiziq community member

Faulty vocab for "to turn" in this context

Girar is not, and certainly not 'torcer',   used for a person to "turn" when giving directions - just 'ir'.  Faulty vocab for this context.

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Marsha C.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

If you look in a spanish dictionary, you will see that girar and torcer are used when giving or talking about directions.

A. B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

In Mexico they definitely use girar for turning. I have heard it from natives. 

Faulty vocab for "to turn" in this context

Girar is not, and certainly not 'torcer',   used for a person to "turn" when giving directions - just 'ir'.  Faulty vocab for this context.

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